Wills & Estates Forms

The legally required formal registration of a death with the relevant state or territory BDM registry, which must occur...

The Death Registration Statement (or equivalent) is the mandatory form lodged — almost always by the funeral director —...

The Medical Certificate of Cause of Death (MCCD) is the mandatory doctor-completed certificate recording the cause of...

Notify Centrelink when a recipient of government payments passes away.

In NSW, a cremation requires Form 6 — Application for Cremation, signed by the next-of-kin and lodged with the...

In Victoria, the Cemeteries and Crematoria Act 2003 (VIC) requires an Application for Cremation (signed by senior...

In Queensland the Cremations Act 2003 requires Form 1 — Application for a permission to cremate. The permission itself...

When a body needs to be transported interstate or internationally (repatriation), the paperwork is set by state and...

The final individual income tax return lodged by the legal personal representative (executor or administrator) covering...

The annual trust tax return lodged by the legal personal representative or trustee for a deceased estate (treated as a...

Super does not flow through your will — it is paid by the fund trustee under their rules and any binding death...

When someone dies, the executor must notify the ATO so that future correspondence is redirected, the deceased's tax...

An application to a state tribunal asking it to appoint a financial administrator (or manager) to manage the money,...

A Victorian Enduring Power of Attorney (Financial) is a legal document under the Powers of Attorney Act 2014 (VIC) that...

Appoint an enduring guardian to make lifestyle, health and medical decisions for you in NSW if you lose the capacity to...

Appoint a person to make financial and/or personal decisions on your behalf if you lose decision-making capacity.

Apply for guardianship or financial administration orders for an adult who has lost decision-making capacity.

Apply to review an existing guardianship or administration order, or to be appointed as administrator.

A NSW Enduring Guardian is the person you appoint to make personal, lifestyle and medical decisions for you if you lose...

In Victoria the Medical Treatment Decision Maker (MTDM) is the person who makes medical treatment decisions for you if...

Before entering aged care, most older Australians appoint an enduring power of attorney and plan who will make medical...

Apply to the Supreme Court to confirm the validity of a Will and authorise the executor to administer the estate.

Apply to administer the estate of someone who died without a Will (intestate).

Apply for a share of an estate if you were inadequately provided for in a Will or excluded entirely.

Lodge a caveat to prevent the grant of probate while you dispute the validity of a Will.

Apply to the Supreme Court for a Grant of Probate (if there is a will) or Letters of Administration (if there is no...

In every Australian state, marriage revokes a previous will but separation alone does NOT. Until divorce, your existing...

A Grant of Probate is a Supreme Court order that gives the executor named in a Will the legal authority to deal with...

In Victoria, the executor named in a Will applies to the Supreme Court of Victoria Probate Office for a Grant of...

In Queensland, executors apply to the Supreme Court of QLD for a Grant of Probate under the Succession Act 1981 and...

When someone dies without a valid Will (intestate) in NSW, the next-of-kin applies for Letters of Administration...

In Victoria, when there is no Will the next-of-kin applies for Letters of Administration through the Supreme Court of...

In Queensland, when there is no Will the next-of-kin applies to the Supreme Court of Queensland for Letters of...

In SA, executors apply to the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court of SA for a Grant of Probate (when there is a Will)...

In WA, executors apply to the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of WA for a Grant of Probate. Letters of...

In TAS, executors apply to the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court of Tasmania for a Grant of Probate or Letters of...

In the ACT, executors apply to the Probate Registry of the Supreme Court of the ACT for a Grant of Probate or Letters...

In the NT, executors apply to the Probate Office of the Supreme Court of the NT (Darwin or Alice Springs registries)...